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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATES, MAY

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24097-24382............................................. 1
24383-24738............................................. 4
24739-24910............................................. 5
24911-25152............................................. 6
  


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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING MAY

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At the end of each month, the Office of the Federal Register 
publishes separately a List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA), 
which lists parts and sections affected by documents published 
since the revision date of each title.

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
7088.................................................24383
7089.................................................25145
7090.................................................25147
7091.................................................25149
7092.................................................25151
Executive Orders:
13081................................................24385

                           5 CFR
1605.................................................24380

                           7 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................24467
210..................................................24686
220..................................................24686
271..................................................24985
278..................................................24985
279..................................................24985
1710.................................................24995
1714.................................................24995

                           9 CFR
Proposed Rules:
130..................................................24473

                          12 CFR
Ch. VII..............................................24097
703..................................................24103
704..................................................24103

                          13 CFR
120..................................................24739
Proposed Rules:
120..................................................24753

                          14 CFR
39........24210, 24387, 24389, 24740, 24742, 24911, 24913, 
                                              24914, 24915
71..............................24389, 24390, 24744, 24745
Proposed Rules:
39..................................................24136,
                         24138, 24756, 24758, 24760, 24762
71..............................24140, 24500, 24764, 24995

                          15 CFR
270..................................................24917
911..................................................24917

                          16 CFR
260..................................................24240
Proposed Rules:
Ch. I................................................24996

                          17 CFR
4....................................................24390
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................24142

                          19 CFR
101..................................................24746
351..................................................24391
354..................................................24391

                          20 CFR
404..................................................24927
416..................................................24927

                          21 CFR
184..................................................24416
510..................................................24105
522...........................................24106, 24420
529..................................................24105
556..................................................24106
558..................................................24420
801..................................................24934
Proposed Rules:
101...........................................24253, 24593
120..................................................24253

                          22 CFR
41...................................................24107

                          24 CFR
Proposed Rules:
203..................................................24736
888..................................................24846

                          26 CFR
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................24765

                          28 CFR
51...................................................24108

                          29 CFR
4231.................................................24421
Proposed Rules:
1910.................................................24501

                          30 CFR
203..................................................24747

                          31 CFR
285..................................................25136

                          32 CFR
706..................................................24747

                          33 CFR
100...........................................24109, 24425
117..................................................24426
165...........................................24109, 24425
207..................................................24427

                          36 CFR
223..................................................24110

                          40 CFR
51...................................................24429

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52..................................................24114,
                         24115, 24434, 24435, 24748, 24935
60...................................................24436
62...................................................24841
63.....................................24116, 24436, 24749
76...................................................24116
80...................................................24117
81............................................24445, 24748
85...................................................24429
86...................................................24446
148..................................................24596
180.................................................24118,
  24119, 24450, 24451, 24452, 24936, 24939, 24941, 24949, 
                                                     24955
261...........................................24976, 24963
268..................................................24596
271..................................................24453
279..................................................24963
281..................................................24453
302..................................................24596
721..................................................24120
Proposed Rules:
22...................................................25006
59...................................................25006
60...................................................24515
63............................................24515, 24765
261..................................................25006
279..................................................25006

                          44 CFR
206..................................................24969
Proposed Rules:
206...........................................24143, 25010

                          47 CFR
0....................................................24121
1...................................................24121,
                                                     24126
43...................................................24120
63...................................................24120
64...................................................24120
73............................................24454, 24970
Proposed Rules:
73............................................24517, 24518
76...................................................24145

                          48 CFR
5243.................................................24129
5252.................................................24129

                          49 CFR
223..................................................24630
232..................................................24130
239..................................................24630
393..................................................24454
Proposed Rules:
544..................................................24519

                          50 CFR
600...........................................24212, 24970
660...........................................24970, 24973
679..................................................24984
Proposed Rules:
217..................................................24148
300..................................................24751
600..................................................24522
622..................................................24522
  

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            RULES GOING INTO EFFECT MAY 6, 1998
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Pesticides; emergency exemptions, etc.:
   2-propene-1-sulfonic acid, etc.; published 5-6-98
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; published 5-6-98
   Hydrogen peroxide; published 5-6-98
   Peroxyacetic acid; published 5-6-98
   Safener HOE-107892; published 5-6-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   California; published 5-6-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Anchorage regulations:
   California; published 4-6-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Bell; published 4-1-98
   McDonnell Douglas; published 4-21-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Fuel economy standards:
   Light trucks; 2000 model year; published 4-6-98
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Customs Service
Centralized examination stations:
   Export control laws; exported and imported merchandise handling by 
      stations; published 4-6-98
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Raisins produced from grapes grown in California; comments due by 5-11-
   98; published 3-10-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
National Poultry Improvement Plan:
   Ostriches; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-12-98
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Commodity Credit Corporation
Loan and purchase programs:
   Cooperative marketing associations program; comments due by 5-11-98; 
      published 4-9-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Census Bureau
Foreign trade statistics:
   Foreign military sales shipments; value reporting requirement; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 4-15-98
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Gulf of Alaska groundfish; comments due by 5-15-98; published 4-
         30-98
   Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries--
      Gulf of Mexico reef fish and red snapper; comments due by 5-14-98; 
         published 4-14-98
   West Coast States and Western Pacific fisheries--
      Ocean salmon; comments due by 5-15-98; published 5-6-98
      Western Pacific bottomfish; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-
         26-98
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Commodity Exchange Act:
   Minimum financial requirements for futures commission merchants; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-16-98
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Veterans employment emphasis; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-
      11-98
Collection from third party payers of reasonable costs of healthcare 
   services; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-10-98
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated 
   facilities and pollutants:
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Arkansas; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
   Pennsylvania; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
   Utah; comments due by 5-14-98; published 4-14-98
Toxic substances:
   Testing requirements--
      Biphenyl, etc.; clarification; comments due by 5-11-98; published 
         2-5-98
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Indiana; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-8-98
   Tennessee; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-8-98
   Texas; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-8-98
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Consumer leasing (Regulation M):
   Disclosure requirements; delivery by electronic communication; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-25-98
Electronic fund transfers (Regulation E):
   Disclosure requirements; delivery by electronic communication; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-25-98
   Point-of-sale debit card and foreign-initiated transactions; claims 
      investigation extended time periods eliminated; comments due by 5-
      15-98; published 3-25-98
Equal credit opportunity (Regulation B):
   Disclosure requirements; delivery by electronic communication; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-25-98
Truth in lending (Regulation Z):
   Disclosure requirements; delivery by electronic communication; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-25-98
Truth in savings (Regulation DD):
   Disclosure requirements; delivery by electronic communication; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-25-98
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Acquisition regulations:
   Federal supply service contracts; 10-day payment clause; comments due 
      by 5-15-98; published 3-16-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Children and Families Administration
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; 
   implementation:
   Computerized support enforcement systems; comments due by 5-11-98; 
      published 3-25-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices; inspection and evaluation reports; 
   mutual recognition of FDA and European Community Member State 
   conformity assessment
    procedures; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare and Medicaid:
   Physicians' referrals to health care entities with which they have 
      financial relationships; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-10-
      98
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mortgage and loan insurance programs:
   Home equity conversion mortgage program; consumer protection from 
      excessive fees; comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-16-98

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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Indian Affairs Bureau
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act:
   Tribal self-governance program; comments due by 5-13-98; published 2-
      12-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Land Management Bureau
Minerals management:
   Oil and gas leasing--
      Federal oil and gas resources; protection against drainage by 
         operations on nearby lands that would result in lower royalties 
         from Federal leases; comments due by 5-15-98; published 2-24-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species:
   Aleutian Canada goose; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-9-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:
   Postlease operations safety; update and clarification; comments due 
      by 5-14-98; published 2-13-98
Royalty management:
   Oil value for royalty due on Indian leases; establishment; comments 
      due by 5-13-98; published 4-9-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
National Park Service
National Park System:
   Glacier Bay National Park, AK; commercial fishing activities; 
      comments due by 5-15-98; published 10-20-97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
   Kentucky; comments due by 5-12-98; published 4-27-98
   Mississippi; comments due by 5-14-98; published 4-14-98
   Texas; comments due by 5-14-98; published 4-29-98
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Drug Enforcement Administration
Schedules of controlled substances:
   Modafinil; placement into Schedule IV; comments due by 5-11-98; 
      published 4-14-98
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Employee Retirement Income Security Act:
   Employee benefit plans established or maintained pursuant to 
      collective bargaining agreements; negotiated rulemaking advisory 
      committee; intent to establish; comments due by 5-15-98; published 
      4-15-98
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Copyright office and procedures:
   Special services; fees; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-1-98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
National Indian Gaming Commission
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act:
   Class II gaming operations; tribal self-regulation; certification 
      process; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-12-98
   Class III gaming operations; tribal self-regulation; certification 
      process; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-12-98
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small business size standards:
   Nonmanufacturer rule; waivers--
      Towers, telephone and telegraph apparatus, etc.; comments due by 
         5-14-98; published 4-23-98
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Social security benefits:
   Federal old age, survivors and disability insurance--
      Endocrine system and obesity impairments; revised medical criteria 
         for determining disability; comments due by 5-11-98; published 
         3-11-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Alternative convention tonnage thresholds; comments due by 5-15-98; 
   published 2-4-98
Drawbridge operations:
   New Jersey; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
Ports and waterways safety:
   Prince William Sound, AK; port access route study; comments due by 5-
      11-98; published 2-9-98
Tank vessels:
   Towing vessel safety; meetings; comments due by 5-11-98; published 2-
      27-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
    de Havilland; comments due by 5-13-98; published 4-13-98
   AERMACCHI, S.p.A.; comments due by 5-12-98; published 4-13-98
   Aerospatiale; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
   Airbus; comments due by 5-14-98; published 4-14-98
   Avions Pierre Robin; comments due by 5-15-98; published 4-20-98
   Boeing; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-26-98
   Bombardier; comments due by 5-14-98; published 4-14-98
   British Aerospace; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-9-98
   CASA; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-9-98
   Cessna; comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-19-98
   Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.; comments due by 5-14-98; published 
      4-14-98
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.; comments due by 5-15-98; 
      published 3-16-98
   Eurocopter France; comments due by 5-12-98; published 3-13-98
   Fokker; comments due by 5-15-98; published 4-15-98
   GKN Westland Helicopters Ltd.; comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-
      16-98
   Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche (I.A.M.) Model Piaggio P-180 
      airplanes; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-11-98
   Lucas Air; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
   McDonnell Douglas; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-26-98
   Mitsubishi; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-14-98
Class D airspace; comments due by 5-11-98; published 4-10-98
Class E airspace; comments due by 5-11-98; published 3-23-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Consumer information:
   Utility vehicle label; comments due by 5-13-98; published 4-13-98
Motor vehicle safety standards:
   Hydraulic brake systems--
      Antilock brake system; equipment in medium and heavy vehicles; 
         comments due by 5-15-98; published 3-16-98
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Research and Special Programs Administration
Pipeline safety:
   Liquefied natural gas facilities; safety standards--
      National Fire Protection Association standard for production, 
         storage, and handling of liquefied natural gas; meeting; 
         comments due by 5-15-98; published 2-5-98
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Sealed bidding and competitive proposals; comments due by 5-11-98; 
      published 3-11-98
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